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32 The Link Magazine • February 1999
Life saving helicopter needs public backing
FOR QUALITY
The Wiltshire Air Ambulance new Boeing Explorer helicopter took to the skies on 18 December, to
PAINTING provide a quicker, safer service to all parts of the county.
DECORATIN( The Explorer is much quieter their contribution of £160,000. on the beat in their local areas.
than its predecessor and has 80% Many people assume that it is paid For information about the ap-
more cabin space. for by public money. However a peal, fundraising opportunities,
Since the joint police ambulance
and support through legacies, con-
Contact service was launched in 1990, over quarter of the cost has to be raised tact Appeal Fundraiser Steve
each yearby the generosity ofWilt-
Andrew Goddard 800 people have been airlifted to shire people through the Air Am- Chesworth on (01249) 443939.
hospital; nearly 4,000 missions bulance Appeal. Community organisations who
A member of the
have been flown. The helicopter Air Ambulance Unit Executive want to know more about the serv-
Dulux Decorators Networl can be scrambled in response to an Officer Mike Evans said getting ice can make visits to the air sup-
emergency call to reach any part of injured or sick people to the right port unit at Devizes. Contact Mike
Wiltshire within 8 to 12 minutes. hospital using the helicopter saves Evans on (01249) 443939.
Tel: 01793 702764 Most of the £800,000 a year cost a huge amount of money. • As a result of an article on the air
Mobile: 0467 421798 to operate the machine is met by Carrying out searches and po- ambulance in the November Link,
the police service, but the Wilt- lice monitoring duties from the air Swindon Lions donated £1,000 to
shire Air Ambulance has to find also saves time and keeps officers the appeal.
I Pictured with the new Boeing, pilot Richard Brocklehurst
and flying ambulance paramedic Helen Fuller
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